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Sarak- Sarak-

Ichinose turned the pages, mechanically solving the problem.

Problems that involve cleverly changing words or playing with numbers have now reached a point where answers can be produced in seconds.

“No, let’s stop now and go eat dinner.”

“The review is not finished yet. Please wait.”

Ichinose gave the same answer as always to Noah, who was occupying the bed as usual.

Noah’s presence is not a hindrance.

Ichinose even uses Noah’s endless attempts at conversation as an element that increases the difficulty of the problem.

I feel like it’s perfect for improving concentration.

“Ugh··· I’m bored.”

Noah grabbed Ichinose’s dolls lying on the bed and stared at them intently.

There are dragon dolls that shed tears and shark dolls.

They all look stupid, but they’re cute.

“Nose. What were their names?”

“I told you last time. It’s Woowooli and Bluebee.”

“Ulul-i and Bluebee… Yes, that’s the name.”

Noah can tell.

The fact that his new friend slept with these guys last night.

The doll smelled strongly of Ichinose.

On the other hand, Ichinose was sitting at the desk, chatting and moving his pen.

I stopped when I saw the problems in the South.

“Noah.”

“Huh?”

“Have you ever been to the South?”

“No? But I heard from my dad. He said it wasn’t a place where people could live?”

“I see.”

“Another story my dad told me was that… there were a lot of monsters, so it was a good place to gain experience.”

According to Noah’s story, the South was exactly as the public knew it.

The monsters that the Void Whale unleashed are reproducing and increasing their population explosively.

A place where vicious criminals who cannot find a place in society hide and gather together.

To an ordinary person, it has no value as land.

“But why the South all of a sudden? Nose wasn’t particularly interested.”

“I asked because it was in the workbook.”

“Wow─! There’s a pretty girl there. If you’re curious, would you like to go on a trip to the south with her?”

“Don’t use weird language because it’s creepy.”

Ichinose loosely declined, solved the last problem, and picked up her smartphone.

‘experience···.’

A bare profile picture without a single photo came into view.

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Rohan quickly retrieved the information by checking the dead man’s smartphone.

Play a video while moving so that the screen doesn’t lock.

I finished reconfirming the information by looking through my smartphone, and even checked the faces of the group.

‘With one missing, there are five left.’

Rohan moved quickly.

A man with a sock in his mouth is left lying in a dark field of grass.

He grabbed the driver’s seat and wiped the blood from the knife on the passenger seat as he searched the inside of the car.

A bunch of pills of unknown purpose, cigarettes, a lighter, alcohol, and a small amount of coins and tokens.

Coins jingled in his hands.

‘I earned money for tea and food.’

Another special item was the gun that was in the passenger seat.

This is my first time seeing this model.

‘You can tell at a glance that it’s an automatic pistol.’

Rohan has never handled a firearm in this world. His vehicles are all new as well.

So I focused and touched it for a moment.

Check the chamber and remove the cartridge case.

‘The bullet… what caliber is this? I don’t know the specifications here.’

Even though the appearance was different, it wasn’t much different from the gun I had used in my previous life.

The handling method was the same, and disassembly and assembly were possible right away.

Bam!

As I grabbed my pistol and got out of the car, I remembered what Joo-yeon had said during the practical training class.

─ Guns are a weapon that is terrifying to ordinary people. However, it is difficult to inflict fatal damage on a body with magical powers.

In that class, the protagonist showed that he was fine by repeatedly shooting a gun into his own palm.

Thanks to this, Rohan learned that the perception of firearms in Academy City was not much different from that of Hunters.

As the protagonist says, in order for guns, bows, and hidden weapons to function properly as weapons, you need talent or skills like a princess or Clara to infuse magical power into the projectile.

I don’t have that kind of talent, but I carry a gun.

‘It’s useful as a deterrent.’

The current level of Rohan and the enemies makes it very painful to get hit by bullets.

The soft parts like the pupil will be penetrated and the flesh will also be shallowly penetrated by the bullet.

That’s enough.

‘Next.’

Rohan climbed into the dump truck with the engine running.

Syringes and drugs were haphazardly thrown on the passenger seat floor.

A toolbox was visible in the back seat.

The oil and blood mixed in the extension seems to have many uses.

‘Jangdori.’

It fits comfortably in your hand. One more piece of Rohan’s equipment has been added.

He came down from the dump with a great weapon and communication tool attached to his belt.

“···.”

A dull container loaded onto a dump truck catches the eye.

Rohan stared at it for a moment, then lowered his eyes.

‘There’s no need to open it yourself.’

Inside is a space where mice are raised according to type and size.

Plus, there are tons of illegal devices for filming and recording.

The reason is simple.

Because there is a guy in the group with the skill of possessing mice.

He and the computer expert are the pillars of the information gathering business that the old elves will be entrusted with.

Rohan rummaged through the last remaining vehicles.

I walked along a dark road where no light could reach. I began to follow the faint voice that I could hear.

‘There’s only one person at my level that I really need to watch out for right now…’

The leader of a pack is likely to be alone by nature.

So, the important point is to quickly deal with the goons before he joins.

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Those guys gathered inside a pitch-black factory.

The crowd was clearly visible in Rohan’s eyes.

─ The wind is blowing really hard. When we’re done with this, should I tell my brother that we should go to a warm country?

─ You idiot, how many years have you been working and you’re trying to tease your brother with something like that?

─ Fuck.

─ You have to tell them to go to a country where paint dries well before they move.

─ By the way, I guess you’re busy with graffiti on the wall today. I heard you like it because you have a lot of drawing paper.

─ It’ll take a few hours to get back.

─ Oh, shit, I’m out of cigarettes.

─ Do you want to buy a cigarette for 100 coins?

‘One, two, three, four… They’re all there except one.’

The cigarettes they held were the best sign in the darkness, more so than their voices.

If you can’t find yourself by smell when there are so many people around, it’s likely because of the smell of cigarettes that fills the room.

Or maybe it’s complacency.

‘Put the gun on the floor.’

If the leader is away, a loud pistol is a good handshake.

Seeing them playing among themselves, yelling and swearing, I think it would be okay to mix in some screaming.

‘The view is ambiguous in terms of surprise attack···.’

Rohan hid the knife in his pocket.

The long sword hanging on the waist was turned all the way back so that it could not be seen from the front.

I got up from my seat.

Thud. Thud. Thud.

I turned on the light with my smartphone and confidently approached the group.

“Who is there? This is company property, so you are not allowed to enter.”

All eyes are drawn to Rohan’s voice.

The corners of the lips going up are a sign of finding joy in the midst of boredom.

“Was that so? I’m sorry, what should I do?”

The largest man there strode out of the factory and stood in front of Rohan.

The guy with the highest stamina and defense among the gang.

In Rohan’s memory, he is a dog.

“Please leave quickly.”

As Rohan speaks in a bold manner, Suin giggles and holds out her hand.

“First, give me a cigarette.”

“Cigarette···.”

Pretend to search through your pockets.

And then he pretends to take something out and hand it to me.

Rohan made contact with her hand.

‘Giving weakness’

[ Grants the target a physical attribute weakness. ]

at the same time.

‘This smell of blood…?’

Suin’s nose twitched at the scent of Rohan carried by the wind.

The moment I noticed something.

Rohan swung his knife with magic power.

Phew! The blade penetrated the thick muscle, cutting through it like a piece of tofu.

“Ugh···!”

Just raise the knife up to the neck.

It didn’t require much force. The blade cut through the bones like corn stalks.

‘Three now.’

With a thud, Su-in fell backwards.

Those who saw that sight quickly erased their surprise.

He prepared calmly for battle.

“What the heck? That little kid is using a knife so coolly.”

“ I haven’t received the coin that I lent it!

“Keukkeuk, if you had bought the butts earlier, it would have been free.”

Even as they chatted about useless things, there was a murderous glint in their eyes.

It was interesting from Rohan’s perspective that he had already sorted out his feelings of bewilderment at the surprise attack.

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Chew! Chew!

A man turned his gaze as he filled one of the factory walls with spray paint.

It wasn’t one of his subordinates approaching.

A man covered in a lot of blood.

He holds a long knife in one hand and a pistol in the other.

There are wounds here and there, but none appear to be fatal.

That’s why I asked.

“What about my subordinates?”

“Dead.”

He was saddened by the unwavering assertion.

To erase the rising sadness, I took the knuckles out of my bosom and put them on.

“Haa, I’m so sorry. I knew you were fighting but I couldn’t help it···.”

“Do you have a cramp in your leg?”

From the beginning, Rohan also thought that this guy knew.

The screams of the men were quite loud. One of them even tried to call him.

“I felt especially good today. On days like this, I can’t stop working in the middle.”

“That’s right.”

Rohan nodded and aimed his gun.

Taang!

I pulled the trigger.